| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Keith Jones (fresh) SG - Fred Rentas (fresh) SF - Rod Walters (fresh) PF - Gary Cox (fresh) C - Charles Sawyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Connors (fresh) SG - Bruno Lewis (fresh) SF - Joseph Guidry (fresh) PF - William Steinhoff (fresh) C - Joseph Kane (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Gary Cox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas connects on the 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Virginia | William Steinhoff is fouled on the floor by Gary Cox - foul #1 on Gary Cox, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Miami (FL) | Gary Cox gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Joseph Kane | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Virginia | William Steinhoff knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bruno Lewis | 3-3 |
| 18:01 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Rod Walters | 5-3 |
| 17:59 | Virginia | John Connors throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Henry (PG), Nole Houlihan (SG), Kelvin Marti (PF), Joseph Nicholson (C) John Connors, Bruno Lewis, William Steinhoff, Joseph Kane | |
| 17:39 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Sawyers | 8-3 |
| 17:14 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-3 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruno Lewis (SF) Joseph Guidry | |
| 16:56 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers can't finish the uncontested layup | 8-3 |
| 16:55 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters gets the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:37 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 16:36 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 16:18 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 16:17 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 16:10 | Miami (FL) | John Henry takes the ball from Charles Sawyers | 8-3 |
| 15:49 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Nole Houlihan | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Keith Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Fred Rentas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rod Walters (fresh) PF - Gary Cox (fairly fresh) C - Charles Sawyers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Henry (fresh) SG - Nole Houlihan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruno Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kelvin Marti (fresh) C - Joseph Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas travels with the ball | 8-5 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy (PG), John Noonkester (SG), George Hwang (SF), Hiram Maurer (PF), Alonzo Smith (C) Keith Jones, Fred Rentas, Rod Walters, Gary Cox, Charles Sawyers | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Connors (PG), Bryan Lemire (SG), Joseph Guidry (SF), William Steinhoff (PF), Joseph Kane (C) John Henry, Nole Houlihan, Bruno Lewis, Kelvin Marti, Joseph Nicholson | |
| 15:12 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 15:11 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Alonzo Smith | 8-5 |
| 15:02 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith can't connect on a shot in the paint | 8-5 |
| 15:00 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:48 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith is hacked by John Connors - foul #1 on John Connors, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| 14:28 | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 14:26 | Miami (FL) | George Hwang gets the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:07 | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 13:47 | Virginia | John Connors is fouled on the floor by George Hwang - foul #1 on George Hwang, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones (PG), Fred Rentas (SG), Rod Walters (SF), Gary Cox (PF), Charles Sawyers (C) Alex Maddy, John Noonkester, George Hwang, Hiram Maurer, Alonzo Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruno Lewis (SG), John Fiske (PF) Bryan Lemire, William Steinhoff | |
| 13:28 | Virginia | John Connors buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Guidry | 11-7 |
| 13:11 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 11-7 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Virginia | William Steinhoff (PF) John Fiske | |
| 12:49 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 12:47 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Fred Rentas | 11-7 |
| 12:31 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers is fouled on the floor by Joseph Guidry - foul #1 on Joseph Guidry, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Fiske (PF) William Steinhoff | |
| 12:23 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Rod Walters | 14-7 |
| 12:03 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 11:44 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-10 |
| 11:42 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry grabs the board | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Keith Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Rentas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rod Walters (fresh) PF - Gary Cox (fresh) C - Charles Sawyers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Connors (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruno Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Guidry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Fiske (fresh) C - Joseph Kane (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Connors | 14-12 |
| 11:15 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Fred Rentas and the foul's on Joseph Guidry - foul #2 on Joseph Guidry, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy (PG) Keith Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Henry (PG), Nole Houlihan (SG), William Steinhoff (SF), Kelvin Marti (PF), Joseph Nicholson (C) John Connors, Bruno Lewis, Joseph Guidry, John Fiske, Joseph Kane | |
| 11:15 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:49 | Virginia | John Henry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 10:48 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson tips it in | 17-14 |
| 10:27 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers misses the runner from the left block | 17-14 |
| 10:26 | Miami (FL) | Gary Cox snags the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 10:10 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers slams it home on a great pass from Gary Cox | 19-14 |
| 09:56 | Virginia | 3 seconds is called on Kelvin Marti | 19-14 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones (PG), John Noonkester (SF), Hiram Maurer (PF), Alonzo Smith (C) Fred Rentas, Rod Walters, Gary Cox, Charles Sawyers | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Connors (PG), Bruno Lewis (SG), John Fiske (PF), Joseph Kane (C) John Henry, Nole Houlihan, Kelvin Marti, Joseph Nicholson | |
| 09:42 | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-14 |
| 09:41 | Virginia | John Fiske pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:20 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Connors | 19-16 |
| 09:05 | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-16 |
| 08:37 | Virginia | Joseph Kane hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Connors | 22-18 |
| 08:30 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith drills a shot in the lane set up by Keith Jones | 24-18 |
| 08:08 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Alonzo Smith - foul #1 on Alonzo Smith, team foul #3 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas (SG), Rod Walters (SF), Gary Cox (PF), Charles Sawyers (C) Keith Jones, John Noonkester, Hiram Maurer, Alonzo Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bryan Lemire (SG), Kelvin Marti (PF) William Steinhoff, John Fiske | |
| 08:08 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:08 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:54 | Miami (FL) | Gary Cox lays it up and in set up by Alex Maddy | 26-20 |
| 07:25 | Virginia | Kelvin Marti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester (PG) Alex Maddy | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Henry (PG), Nole Houlihan (SG), John Fiske (PF), Joseph Nicholson (C) John Connors, Bryan Lemire, Kelvin Marti, Joseph Kane | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John Noonkester (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Fred Rentas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rod Walters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sawyers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Henry (fresh) SG - Nole Houlihan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruno Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Fiske (fresh) C - Joseph Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Nicholson - foul #1 on Joseph Nicholson, team foul #4 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Connors (PG), William Steinhoff (SF), Joseph Kane (C) John Henry, Bruno Lewis, Joseph Nicholson | |
| 07:16 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 07:16 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:55 | Virginia | The jump hook by John Fiske is blocked by Charles Sawyers | 28-20 |
| 06:54 | Virginia | John Fiske grabs the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 06:34 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Noonkester - foul #1 on John Noonkester, team foul #4 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones (PG) John Noonkester | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Henry (PG), Joseph Guidry (SF), Kelvin Marti (PF), Joseph Nicholson (C) John Connors, William Steinhoff, John Fiske, Joseph Kane | |
| 06:34 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:34 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:08 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-22 |
| 06:07 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 05:41 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Sawyers - foul #1 on Charles Sawyers, team foul #5 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy (SG), Hiram Maurer (PF) Fred Rentas, Gary Cox | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Connors (PG), Bruno Lewis (SG), William Steinhoff (PF), Joseph Kane (C) John Henry, Nole Houlihan, Kelvin Marti, Joseph Nicholson | |
| 05:41 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:41 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:30 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Hiram Maurer | 30-24 |
| 05:09 | Virginia | Joseph Kane hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Steinhoff | 30-26 |
| 04:50 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones is hacked by William Steinhoff - foul #1 on William Steinhoff, team foul #5 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith (C) Charles Sawyers | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Fiske (PF) William Steinhoff | |
| 04:34 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones is hacked by John Connors - foul #2 on John Connors, team foul #6 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas (SG), Gary Cox (PF) Rod Walters, Alonzo Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia | William Steinhoff (PF) John Fiske | |
| 04:24 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 04:22 | Virginia | William Steinhoff grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 04:04 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis is hacked by Fred Rentas - foul #1 on Fred Rentas, team foul #6 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester (SF) Keith Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bryan Lemire (PG), John Fiske (PF), Joseph Nicholson (C) John Connors, William Steinhoff, Joseph Kane | |
| 03:39 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters (SF) John Noonkester | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Connors (PG), William Steinhoff (PF), Joseph Kane (C) Bryan Lemire, John Fiske, Joseph Nicholson | |
| 03:21 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters lays it up and in on a great pass from Fred Rentas | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alex Maddy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Rentas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rod Walters (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hiram Maurer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Connors (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruno Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Guidry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Steinhoff (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Kane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Virginia | Joseph Kane is hacked by Fred Rentas - foul #2 on Fred Rentas, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones (PG), Charles Sawyers (C) Alex Maddy, Hiram Maurer | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Henry (PG), Kelvin Marti (PF) John Connors, William Steinhoff | |
| 02:59 | Virginia | Joseph Kane makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:59 | Virginia | Joseph Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:47 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Keith Jones | 34-28 |
| 02:19 | Virginia | Joseph Kane misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 02:17 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Rod Walters | 34-28 |
| 01:54 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 01:53 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 01:41 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Jones | 37-28 |
| 01:22 | Virginia | Joseph Kane's layup is rejected by Gary Cox | 37-28 |
| 01:20 | Virginia | Joseph Kane snags the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 00:58 | Virginia | Joseph Kane is called for traveling | 37-28 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy (PG), John Noonkester (SG), George Hwang (SF), Hiram Maurer (PF) Keith Jones, Fred Rentas, Rod Walters, Gary Cox | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Connors (PG), Nole Houlihan (SG), William Steinhoff (PF), Joseph Nicholson (C) John Henry, Bruno Lewis, Kelvin Marti, Joseph Kane | |
| 00:42 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers's fadeaway is rejected by William Steinhoff | 37-28 |
| 00:41 | Virginia | John Connors pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 00:25 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 00:23 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 00:19 | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester loses the dribble to Nole Houlihan | 37-28 |
| 00:14 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan misses the easy layup | 37-28 |
| 00:13 | Miami (FL) | Hiram Maurer gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 00:07 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Noonkester | 39-28 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 39-28 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Hiram Maurer grabs the board | 39-28 |